Non-refillable bottle.



A. MARTEL & J. A. THIBAULT.

NON-REFILLABLB BOTTLE. APPLIOATION IILBD JUNE '1, 1912.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

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UITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ACHILLE MARTEL AND JOSEPH ADELARD TI-IIBAULT, OF FBASERVILLE, QUEBEC, CANADA.

NON-BEFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, AOHILLE MARTEL, a citizen of the United States of America, and JOSEPH AnriLARD THIBAULT, a subject of the King of Great Britain, both residing at Fraserville, Temiscouata county, Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to non-refillable bottles.

In order to more clearly disclose the construction, operation, and use of the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of the present application.

Throughout the several figures of the drawings like reference characters designate the same parts.

In the drawings: Figure l is a central, vertical, cross section through the invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the neck, removed; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the washer; and Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the closure for the valve chamber.

The main objects of the invention are to provide a simple, durable, compact, efiicient, and economical bottle which can not be refilled.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 indicates the body of the bottle formed with a cylindrical valve chamber 2 in place of the usual bottle neck. The interior of this chamber is tapered inwardly from top to bottom, or slightly conical, ending in an opening communicating with the interior of the bottle body. A short distance above this opening a partition 3 is inserted in the wall of the valve chamber. This partition is provided with a central opening having a tapered edge adapted to form a valve seat to receive and support a ball valve 4: which is of slightly less diameter than the interior of the valve chamber, at the point where the partition is inserted. In fact, the partition is substantially a ring with an inner beveled edge. Above the valve f is a ball weight 5. Preferably, the valve at is of some fioatable material, and the weight 5 acts to hold it in place, when the bottle is upward.

The advantage of having the valve 4 of fioatable material is that, should refilling by force (with the bottle inverted) be attempted, the entering liquid would carry the valve to its seat and immediately prevent refilling. On the other hand, when the bottle is upright, the weight 5 will hold the valve to its seat and prevent refilling. The upper end of the valve chamber is screw threaded to receive a screw thread closure plug 6 provided with small recesses 7 to receive the ends or prongs of a spanner or similar tool. The walls of the chamber are provided with perforations 8 to permit out flow of the contents of the bottle. The whole valve chamber is inclosed within the enlargement 9 of a removable bottle neck 10. The diameter of this enlargement is sufficiently greater than that of the valve chamber to provide an annular space between the two, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. A cork ring 11 or similar means may be used to frictionally connect the enlarged part 9 with the lower part of the valve chamber. Or, if desired, they may be cemented together.

It is necessary, of course, to fill the bottle to begin with. Therefore, before the valve and weight are inserted, a cord 12 is led through one of the perforations 8 and down through the opening of the valve seat. This cord acts as a spacer to hold the valve slightly from its seat and form a narrow passage therebetween. Now, when the removable neck is placed in position, the free end of the cord is led, as in Fig. 1. In filling, the free end of the cord is secured in any suitable manner, and the contents is poured down through the neck, enters the chamber 2 by way of perforations 8, and passes to the interior of the bottle by way of the opening through valve seat 3. As soon as the bottle is filled, the cord is drawn out and the valve seats itself firmly.

It is thought that the operation and use of the invention will be clear from the preceding detailed description.

Changes may be made in the construction, arrangement, and disposition of the several parts of the invention without in any way departing from the field and scope of the same, and it is meant to include all such within this application wherein only the preferred form has been disclosed.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In combination, a bottle body an enlarged neck detachably secured thereon, a perforate valve chamber inclosed thereby and integral with the body but entirely independent from the neck; a partition across the lower end of the valve chamber having a central opening communicating with the interior of the bottle body, and being beveled inwardly and downwardly around said opening to form a valve seat; a ball valve adapted to rest on the said seat, a weight adapted to keep the valve seated, unconnected means for keeping the valve raised from its seat during filling, said means being withdrawn after filling; and means for securing the enlarged neck to the bottle body.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two witnesses.

AOHILLE MARTEL. JOSEPH ADELARD THIBAULT.

Witnesses:

WILSON BAILLAIRJE, LoUIs J. PELLETIER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents. Washington, D. C. 

